Ohio detected and thwarted an election-related cyber attack earlier this month, the state’s elections chief said.
Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose said the “relatively unsophisticated” hacking attempt on Nov. 5, which was Election Day, originated in Panama but was traced to a Russian-owned company.
LaRose told The Columbus Dispatch Tuesday that the would-be attackers were looking around for vulnerabilities in his office’s website.
“They are poking around for soft spots,” LaRose said.
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